We woke to the sound of a waterfall on the Swale just outside the Bunkhouse cottage where we had had a comfortable night and which had exceeded our expectations! We shared our accommodation with Martin and his chocolate Labrador, who are doing part of the walk together.
They are known by other walkers as Man and Dog! He is an actor about to understudy the principal in the Scott borough Boys in London and treated us to a bit of the prologue!
Pardon the silence yesterday but we had neither reception nor WiFi. Wainwright describes Keld as having stayed the same for centuries. It is a tiny , quiet greystone village with most of the action taking place at Park farm/ The Bunkhouse and Keld lodge where we had dinner.
It was a brilliant walk today sometimes along the river and sometimes in the dales above the valley. The sun smiled upon us and the walking was not too taxing. The scenery was idyllic and the vales and dales stunningly beautiful. The only difficulties en route were the countless narrow stone stiles and gaps in the walls, often accompanied by a heavy swinging gate. We had to assist each other to get through at times
We even had time for a coffee stop at the Ghyllfoot Tearoom in Gunnerside before continuing alongside the lovely Swaledale valley into Reeth where much of All Creatures Great and Small was filmed. The green was heaving with trippers spending a sunny Sunday in the country while a brass band played. The Black Bull is a rather strange pub and we managed to change a room rich in cigarette fumes for a more pleasant smelling one. I am trying valiantly to write the blog in a bar (only place to get WiFi) where my ears are being assaulted with" it must be true love"at eardrum -bursting volume. So please excuse any incoherence. Or incorrect photos which we have to send from phones and then save. All very complicated for those with limited technical ability!
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